Palladium nanoparticles encapsulated in carboxylic acid functionalized periodic mesoporous organosilicas as efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane
2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 125; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.materresbull.2020.110786
ISSN1873-4227
AutoresJuti Rani Deka, Diganta Saikia, Pang-Hao Chen, Ke-Ting Chen, Hsien‐Ming Kao, Yung‐Chin Yang,
Tópico(s)Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
ResumoBenzene-bridged periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) are functionalized with carboxylic acid (−COOH) groups and used as the supports to immobilize Pd nanoparticles (Pd NPs). It is found that the −COOH functional groups play an important role in controlling the dispersion and growth of Pd NPs. [email protected] are employed as the catalyst for hydrogen generation from hydrolysis of ammonia borane (AB) which shows turnover frequency (TOF) of 30.08 molH2molPd-1min-1 and activation energy of 34.9 kJ mol−1. The higher catalytic activity can be attributed to the small size and high dispersion of Pd NPs caused by the strong electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged carboxylate groups in the support and the positively charged Pd2+, favorable textural properties, and intrinsic hydrophobic property of the PMO s due to the presence of benzene groups inside the pore walls. The catalyst shows high durability since metal leaching is not a problem during recycling.
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